All season long, Virginia wrestling coach Steve Garland believed his squad could repeat as ACC champions if his top-seeded wrestlers finished near the top of their weight classes, while the lower-seeded wrestlers held their own within their divisions.
[caption id="attachment_41626" align="alignleft" width="184" caption="Senior Chris Henrich could earn his third ACC crown with a win Saturday.
[caption id="attachment_40745" align="alignleft" width="267" caption="Sophomore Stephen Doty earned ACC Wrestler of the Week honors after recording three wins last week.
[caption id="attachment_40451" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Chris Henrich, the winningest wrestler in program history, joined fellow seniors Dave Ebbott and Jack Danilkowicz in notching emotional wins in their final home matches.
[caption id="attachment_40338" align="alignleft" width="222" caption="Redshirt sophomore Mike Salopek looks to continue to improve on his 28-10 record from last season with a strong showing this weekend.
[caption id="attachment_40215" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt sophomore Matt Snyder looks to improve on the 27-16 overall record he compiled last season.
The Virginia wrestling team could not recover from an early deficit Saturday, dropping a 20-12 decision to No.
[caption id="attachment_39553" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia sophomore Stephen Doty literally stepped up for the Cavaliers against Princeton by winning a 6-1 decision in the 197-pound weight class - two classes above his norm - to cap the team's overall victory.
Consistently inconsistent. That's the best way to describe the 2010-11 Virginia wrestling team's season thus far. One week the Cavaliers (14-5, 2-0 ACC) come out and dismantle an opponent and the next they let up just enough to allow a weaker team get the better of them.
The Virginia wrestling team continued its strong start in ACC play Friday with a 28-6 victory against North Carolina.
[caption id="attachment_39022" align="alignleft" width="263" caption="Senior Chris Henrich, who recently became the winningest wrestler in Virginia history, added another win to his total against Pennsylvania but could not lift Virginia to victory Sunday.
[caption id="attachment_38824" align="alignleft" width="263" caption="Senior Chris Henrich swept all three of his matches during the weekend against Lehigh, Pittsburgh and Columbia.
[caption id="attachment_38436" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Reigning ACC Champion redshirt sophomore Mike Salopek recorded two victories during the weekend against The Citadel and Edinboro.
[caption id="attachment_37894" align="alignleft" width="263" caption="Senior Chris Henrich enters the season riding a 16-match winning streak against ACC foes.
[caption id="attachment_33802" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Brent Jones became the second UVa wrestler to win the Gorrarian Trophy.
The 33-year drought is over.
Following a two-week break since their last match, the No. 23 Cavaliers look to make a run in this weekend's ACC Tournament in Raleigh, N.C. The ACC's dearth of wrestling programs - only six schools have wrestling teams - will work to Virginia's advantage this weekend, coach Steve Garland said.
[caption id="attachment_33322" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The victory for Maryland marked the team's fourth straight win against the Cavaliers and pushed the Terps to a perfect 4-0 in ACC play this season and 19-4 overall.
The Cavalier matmen square off against Maryland tomorrow during Senior Night in their final match before postseason play. They face a menacing Terrapin squad ranked first in the ACC and led by senior Hudson Taylor, who ranks first in the NCAA with 22 pins on the season, including one during the Terrapins' last match against Hofstra. Maryland (18-4, 3-0 ACC), currently ninth in the nation, is one of the highest ranked opponents that No.
The Virginia wrestling team went undefeated in North Carolina this weekend, topping conference opponents Duke and N.C.
